THE FAMILY
by Rok Biček
synopsis
Matej is born into a family of people with special needs in a God-forsaken village in a God-forsaken land, but is himself so one of a kind - neither different nor normal - he seems to have completely escaped the pressures of his environment. Fate, nevertheless, catches up with him, as he and his girlfriend have a daughter and their relationship collapses soon after. The custody battle ensues and is becoming ever nastier, until Matej opts for a radical exit out of the vicious circle, both of family and life itself. The Family is a reality film that covers a period of a whole decade, one that seeks feelings rather than sensations. A film without a screenplay, but with a multitude of screenwriters, both human and nonhuman.
international title: | The Family |
original title: | Družina |
country: | Slovenia, Austria |
sales agent: | Syndicado (CA) |
year: | 2017 |
genre: | docu-fiction |
directed by: | Rok Biček |
film run: | 106' |
screenplay: | Rok Biček |
cast: | Matej Rajk, Nia Kastelec, Barbara Kastelec, Alenka Rajk, Boris Rajk, Mitja Rajk |
cinematography by: | Rok Biček |
film editing: | Rok Biček, Yulia Roschina |
producer: | Rok Biček, Erna Gorse Bicek |
production: | Cvinger Film |